Lot 22 · American Art and Pennsylvania Impressionists
Playing with Jimmy, 1893
Theodore Earl Butler · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- $6,000–$10,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Freeman's | Hindman — American Art and Pennsylvania Impressionists, Philadelphia · 7 December 2025
- Dimensions
- 20 x 24 in.
- Record ID
- TB-2026-898312
- Record
- first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Theodore Earl Butler, Playing with Jimmy, 1893. Freeman's | Hindman, 7 Dec 2025, lot 22. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-898312.
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Theodore Earl Butler, Playing with Jimmy, 1893. Freeman's | Hindman, 7 Dec 2025, lot 22. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-898312.
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|---|---|---|---|
| L'Italienne (At the Fountain) , 1875 | Charles Sprague Pearce | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| The Processional , 1890 | Charles Frederick Ulrich | $5,000–$8,000 | |
| In the Moonlight | Edward Henry Potthast | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| The Mother , 1903-1907 | Maria Oakey Dewing | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Nude with Mask | Arthur Beecher Carles | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Pink Jacket, 1939 | Guy Pène Du Bois | $15,000–$25,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore Earl Butler | Grainstacks in plaine des Ajoux, Giverny | $18,750 | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2025 | |
| Theodore Earl Butler | Veules-les-Roses 22 x 15 7/8 in. (55.9 x 40.3 cm.) | Bonhams, May 2024 | ||
| Theodore Earl Butler | Ferme de la Dîme, Giverny , 1909 | Freeman's | Hindman, Dec 2024 | ||
| Theodore Earl Butler | Port du Tréport, Normandy , c. 1906 | Freeman's | Hindman, Dec 2022 | ||
| Theodore Earl Butler | Beach at Veules-Les-Roses | Sotheby's, Mar 2024 | ||
| Theodore Earl Butler | Lilly Butler (Artist's Daughter, Step-Granddaughter of Claud | Heritage Auctions, May 2018 | ||
| Theodore Earl Butler | New York Harbor 31 1/2 x 44 in. (80 x 111.8 cm.) | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| Theodore Earl Butler | Bethesda Fountain, Central Park, New York | Heritage Auctions, May 2018 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.